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FRIDAY, 5/11
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
How do you tell an ex-boyfriend he may or may not be the father of
your child? Very carefully, decides Molly, who has a lot to discuss
with Moss tonight. LIF (10-10:30 p.m.)
Dallas
Pile 'em in the asylum: Prime-time's longest-running entertainment
series wraps up its 13th season with J.R. pursuing Jessica in a
mental institution, and Cally and James making sure he stays there.
CBS (10-11 p.m.)
SATURDAY, 5/12
Comic Relief '90
Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg are the hosts
of HBO's fund-raising joke-athon to benefit the homeless. HBO (8
p.m.-midnight)
In Living Color
Keenen Ivory Wayans' sharp-witted showcase for new comic talent
has offered skilled, fierce parody in its first few weeks, and
there's no telling who the next target will be. Fox (9-9:30 p.m.)
The Famous Teddy Z
After a long hiatus, the fast-talking Teddy Zakolakis (Jon Cryer)
and the fatuous Al Floss (Alex Rocco) return to the schedule with new
episodes, at least for a while. CBS (9-9:30 p.m.)
SUNDAY, 5/13
Do It Yourself TV
Funny home videos submitted by ordinary Americans (yes, it does
sound strangely familiar) are the basis for an hour-long pilot with
blooper king Dick Clark and comedian Darryl Sivad. NBC (7-8 p.m.)
America's Funniest. . .Part II
Not a second episode of Home Videos, but another attempt at a
breakaway hit by the same producer: Jokes, impressions, and
one-liners by ordinary people fill a half-hour pilot whose original
title was Everything Else Funny About America. ABC (8:30-9 p.m.)
Movie: Platoon
Oliver Stone's first cinematic venture into Vietnam was this
overwhelming, explosive portrait of a young volunteer (Charlie Sheen)
whose illusions about the war are blown away by soldiers Willem Dafoe
and Tom Berenger. Winner of four 1986 Oscars, including Best Picture.
ABC (9-11:30 p.m.) A-
Miniseries: People Like Us
(See review.)
Movie: Shattered Dreams
(See review.)
National Geographic Live: Sunken Warships
Undersea cameras and robotic equipment plumb the depths of Lake
Ontario to explore the battleships Hamilton and Scourge, which sank
in a storm during the War of 1812. TBS (9-11 p.m.)
MONDAY, 5/14
Rock the House
NBC raps: Musical performances by Kid 'N Play and Young M.C., and
dances by Prince choreographer Otis Sallid highlight a series pilot.
NBC (8-8:30 p.m.)
Newhart
The series ends a week from tonight, but Michael and Stephanie may
not last that long; when her dashing ex-boyfriend Scooter Drake
arrives at the inn, she starts talking divorce. CBS (8:30-9 p.m.)
Murphy Brown
In a two-part episode that concludes next week, a media-blitzed
Washington wedding is in the offing for Corky (Faith Ford) after a
whirlwind romance with a high school friend, but before walking down
the aisle, she decides to take a walk on the wild side with Eldin.
CBS (9-9:30 p.m.)
